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Looks to be a real nice Stude! Auto or four speed? Very reasonable price I think.

Yes, that’s it!…..R5642 has the red interior.

Wow!…. PINK springs, brake calipers, and inner shafts… VERY COOL!!

As assembled at Studebaker, what was the major visual difference between Avantis R5642 and R5643? 1) engine type….. 2) interior color….3) exterior color….or….4) no major visual differences.

Just received next year’s calendar… great photography, beautiful cars!

I’m simply saying that it would be really nice to get that ‘R5(?)’ engine back under the hood of the ‘Due Cento’…… If the block isn’t the one run on the salt flats, that’s too bad…. however visually, in a static display at the SNM, I don’t feel it would make much difference!

Uncle?

We’ve all seen an R5 appearing engine, completely assembled with all the unique Bonneville peripheral parts, sitting on an engine stand…. haven’t we?

So there may have been a second R5 engine?… That’s interesting…. If there were a second (or more) R5 ‘long block’, I’d think it would be a stretch to believe there was a second (or more) set of the peripheral parts unique to the R5… I certainly could be wrong, but it’s hard to believe there was more than one plenum chamber, L&R intake manifolds, custom bracket for the dual blower setup, special blower, idler, and crank pulleys, Novi injection pump, etc… I’d guess the R5 parts Mr. Cone wisely purchased from Paxton years ago are ‘one and onlys’ whether they are installed on the original Bonneville block or not…. Ed

Very interesting information Brad!

No, not 1962 Dwight!

You got it ! R5643 was last passenger car completely assembled in South Bend, with R5642 being finished the same day.

Sorry no … not the Stude Cruiser!

Well, you’ve got the right model Stude, but not the right year….. Any other thoughts???…… Had to be between (and including) the ‘56 to ‘64 model years!

Anyone want to take a shot at what the last South Bend assembled passenger car was?